Ava stirred in her sleep. Her eyelids were heavy, and her head throbbed with the intensity of a brutal earthquake. It took her some seconds to adjust to the pain as she slowly blinked her eyes open. Throb. Throb. Throb. What the hell happened to her? She massaged her temple recalling she met up with her friends and then she drank. She even danced and then Cole came to pick her up. Jasper not letting her drink and then... Her eyes widened when slowly last night began to play on a loop in her head with some missing snippets. But the picture was pretty clear. She f*cked up. Her face turned red in absolute embarrassment. The very next second horror struck her feeling a heavy arm draped over her waist and a sturdy chest pressed on her back. Ava froze up and stayed like an ice block for a couple of seconds before she let out the air in a silent whoosh. She blinked again to be fully awake as she carefully grabbed his wrist and tried to pry his arm off of her bu
"Text me and I'll be there to pick you up," Cole said as Ava nodded and he left. "I bet he's your bodyguard," Vanessa said as soon as Ava stepped into the bakery. "Why didn't you tell us, Aiden was a freaking billionaire," Vanessa asked as both the girls got to work. Ava has decided to rejoin because she was bored out of her mind at home and if Aiden was giving her freedom willingly, she should take it until it lasts. "I've told you I didn't know that. I just found out when I got married to him." She sighed. Her friends had bombarded her phone with messages regarding Aiden after that night when she was drunk. Bryson had told them everything about Aiden except for Aiden's secret which even Bryson didn't know. Ava had told them that she found out about Aiden's status when she married him, and they lost it when she accidentally revealed the marriage part. They barged into Aiden's house and demanded an explanation. She didn't even tell them the address, but Bryson tracked he
He let go of her. "What.... What are you doing here?" Ava asked, flabbergasted. Her eyes darted to the door as she tried to get out, but he was so tall and big, taking all the space in the stall and cornered her. "What does it look like?" "Aren't you using that phrase way too much in one day? This is the ladies' restroom. Get out of here before you get caught and get flashed in the news tomorrow." She said hurriedly in a low voice, but Aiden wasn't listening. His eyes were fixed on the droplets of water kissing her face. He leaned closer and her eyes widened as she placed her palms on his chest to stop him from getting further closer but who was she kidding? Despite all her pushing he leaned in closer with ease until she was pressed against the wall with him just inches away from her. "You enjoyed torturing me. Didn't you?" He rasped. She opened her mouth to retort but sealed it shut before tipping her head away and glaring at the wall beside her. "Didn't you hear what
Ava was walking down the hall when she saw one of Aiden's men; Enzo hurrying to his study. She didn't know what got into her, but she followed him and stopped at the door. "Boss, they attacked. We lost our people last night." Enzo said. "How many?" Aiden gritted; his jaw clenched. "Seven. Two kids, three women, and two men." Enzo said and her throat dried up. "Number of attackers?" "Five skilled men," Enzo said and Aiden rested back on his seat, throwing his head back as he closed his eyes to tame his temper. "Do we have their trail?" "Boss, they are working for the organization because they all were in the same uniform. Also, one of the men was able to hit the attacker in the head. In the CCTV footage, the attacker was wounded badly but within a couple of minutes he was back to his feet properly healed." Enzo said. "What?" Aiden barked. "Here," Enzo showed him the footage, and surely the attacker healed quickly as if he was a werewolf. "He must be forced
"You don't have to watch me while I cook." She said marinating the chicken. "Then let me help." He offered. "You know it," she muttered. "Of course, I know. There's nothing for me to help so I'll just stand here quietly." He spoke. Ava shook her head lightly and boiled the pasta. She was engrossed in her work, but his constant intense gaze was making her conscious of herself. She meekly stole a glance at him only to pause. "Stop looking at me like that." She blurted out and he smirked leaning in closer on her side as he tucked her hair strand behind her ear. "Like what?" He asked innocently and she narrowed her eyes on him before focusing on work. He stood there watching her intensely and made it super difficult for her to work normally and not be bothered by him. Once done Ava set the table for him and served him the food. He stared at the food delightedly and rubbed his palms together. She wondered what Annie and Aiden liked about this dish so much. When she c
She had her chin resting on her palm as she dangled on his shoulder, sulking, while he marched to his room. Aiden closed the door behind them and gently put her to her feet. All the blood rushed to her head as she swayed a little, but he held her elbow to keep her steady. "Want to sit?" he asked, tipping his head to the bed as she glared at him. "I'm fine." She pulled her arm out of his grasp, crossed her arms across her chest, and glared at him while tapping her foot on the floor impatiently. "You don't have to interrogate Cole like that when you can ask me anything you want," he said and continued with a small smirk tugging at his lips. "I didn't know you would even notice I'm spending my nights out." He said casually. Ava didn't say anything. She just glared at him hoping he would spill out the reasons for his escapades on his own without having her inquire about it. "Are you jealous?" He asked, tilting his head to the side and looking so freaking sexy. Aiden was in b
Two weeks passed and Aiden was fully invested in his plan to end the organization for good this time He would spend most of the nights out and would come home late. She didn't confront him on this after that night when he soothed her worries away, but she missed him a lot. It struck her hard when she realized she missed him. She often found herself waiting for him. There was something new that was happening in the past two weeks. Whenever he would be late, he'd drop her a text to let her know and Mr. Taylor would bring her favorite desserts, drinks, and whatnot upon Aiden's request. Cole was her shadow at work. Aiden requested her to resign from her job because things could get dangerous soon, but she refused politely, and Cole offered to stay close to her for her safety. She had talked to her dad, and he told her he was working alongside Aiden. The Intel that Jacob provided was helpful and Aiden was planning an attack on the organization. Ava heard commotion from downstair
"Are you done for the day?" Cole asked when he ordered his usual honey donut and Vanessa grumpily prepared it for him. They both hate each other's guts she could swear on it. They both left no chance to get on each other's nerves. It was fun to watch them, but Ava didn't want her friend to be dragged into this werewolf's world. "Yeah, I'll be out in a minute," Ava said hurrying to the staff room as she changed into her clothes and stepped out. Cole was waiting by the door watching Vanessa who was putting the chairs away. It was her turn to close tonight. Ava said her goodbyes to Vanessa while Vanessa yelled after her, reminding her of the brunch tomorrow with Alice and Audrey. The girls’ day out. Ava yelled over her shoulder that she remembered as she walked down the street with Cole to their car. Cole handed the donut to the homeless man and Ava watched him. "Why do you buy it, when every time you don't even eat it?" Often when there was no homeless person around, he wo